The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-25
MAJOR E. A. BURKE.
A Protest Against Efforts to Divide
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A Protest Against Efforts to Divide the
Democratic Party.
Mr.. Ogden introduced as the next speaker
Maior =. A. Burke. The Major, in opening
his address, said that he was grateful to the
citizens not only for the invitation to render
an account Of his Stewardship, but also to
speak to them Of the resources Of Bossier
parish.
It has been from no indisposition Of his
that he has been prevented from appearing
before the Democrats Of this parish. A few
years ago he came on an industrial mission
with the hope of aiding in Rligning the min
eral bearing parishes Of Louisiana with the
great industrial movement in the South,
which is now exciting the intGreat Of the
world. He found thAttheTe IL vast wealth
for the people Of this Btntq in many Of SIC
parishes or North Louisiana, Buthelent "
Justify the erection Of furnaces, WATCH should
mako their people "a rich as the people 81
Alabama. anu grHtliied 70 see TINT Q rall-
road il being constructed through tins
parish, BY winch enc question OF tf1usRTgte "
ton and Communication Will soon pc solved.
The fuel question lB being settled, by winch
the forests contiguous to the minerals can be
utilized by the adoption OF the new pIQGehseB
Of charcoal manufacture. He had hoped
soon to JON with the people in some practical
methods for the development OF the mineral
industries Of the parish, but for mouths past
o campaign has been carried on ~ fhB htate
which announces the doCtfiue thAt,m NOT a
crime, ii is at least no credit % a public man
20 engage in efforts to promote the industrial
resources of the State.
Gov. MciGnery has built tho leyees and "a
bored TO promote the material develOWnent
Of Louisiana, aud foster AND encourage the
agricultural and educational interests uf the
State No recognition Of these services can be
eXturtcd from the latter-day FutolIners.
I
vesrg gt the hands on the Democrats OF this
State, = Continued Major Burke, and ply the
largest Democratic majority ever cast IN the
State. at the election which resulted - the
final redemption Of orr people ia 1875 ana
after holding Gov. Nichols commission N
1877 and diFcharging my duties with benefit
and credit to him and 70 the state, when 1
passed Red river yeateiday into BPEasler !
met 0 citizen who comes to me with honesty
IN his face asking, Il il true you we're
A RADICAL FROM TExAsP
and this after fifteen years service. IN the
ranks Oh my party, Whpae nominee \ VAS ~
| 1872, 1874 and 1873. The !Goinmlsslon u
Gov Nohqlla " ne most critical peii9S II,
| % protect me from such lnslnnaflonA from
| the refoYTlaTH. Such charges lave become
! d part of the political oratQlE Of the pAlish
Of Qrleans suppose Sl.Ss y Sl 20 ~ o 5p
| that so-etlled unity and hAlmlolly reteftea y
| IN tboir candidate for Governor Ihe
! leGord III my family ~ Texas dates from
1890, end ny father y buried Wla5ii WIZ 1a Y
4 Fedeiata army private soldier, Q hoy 81
/ nineteen; served without thirty days ab-
1 sence: discharged ny duty to the satisfgeglon
! "a IN c0nllnantlerg and won my ,e0mnll4sslon
wtfi9nt fsvor on influence. ! have always
! voted The Democratic ticket aug neEeI t NV
4 the Rliglltest connection with the hadical
| pRrty ia Texas Or elsewhere, 10 N9tll!1i, ssell
| Tint Tile campaign OF SANDER 9nq Nllllne y
e vi hCraI
! be extended to all OF his suppQrters;
4 Tie character OF tue canlpalEn q lls II
| forqleTa was uext explained Wien Werner \
H name was presented tWas presented WIZ
\ HMM dstfngnished sons ~ LolliAiaIla. ~
/ fris1,d, saiil 6We believe that he viii main
II iaiI1 tl{e standard Of Democracy and Wllltl
supremacy il it ia entrHat9d ~ nus , llsiga ",
Fl mike no var on Gen. Nichols. w ,Iespe n,
i Anil honor him for liis eerglceB 70 me Cpll
federaeyp Nethatstood side by SIDE IN Una
\ great struggle Of 1876 loPk BACK upon Y W
Il litca army such az had never " esl "
befofo. The army az 1875 was eqlap9hsl, y
II a III tlle l1eo1le who we're resolredt 70 tes24'
Il ghe State from spoliatiqn ana lnl3GNIlH'
II ygnR oliicered by She nOblest sons ~ Inus
luna, organized anf EIesl tli, Viii laS li
pnrpose. Gen Nielpllg vas plaeeq ~ W! NJ
VI Eead al thia army, which he hAd NOT f'alsep
anrrannded ~ a staff Of veteran p5H33qlEis
ma baeiled 81 n Legislatllre eQnlpoSea q ny
best men ot IN stale wv IVA d;sc i,,
delieaie trust Il should not bsfpkpttsl WI.
WIN 5Iose sarroundiAgs itwopld lave peel
al411aiit iipEos lile for him. or any 4AoNesllYt
II f1hase conc wrong ia tile etthiA
iiTn fhe goth Of Marsh, 1919 ~ 81
la,,al ftf.t bl5 Govern .leflt was llfpily est..p
behedl care not what tfAdea II M Nv \ II
W4re made VI estahAAa NY B9sfSI let N
iglis State Was In great peril, aia tiaV ,l q
Nf,ld ~ con- efnAatlon aga2iI llill ~ Mti.
heitiid "a secure our redenlpa0nt Atss XIV
Ta fells nc ~ one III the Hoiaiefs 20 tlsl
afillF liis5 4 party pQiiey ~ % pe lalsl LOW
,ionffarg e. tie PRINCIPLES upon #tiel =
efreeiod Tie finll iedelnption 81 ~ 49,,
f,eg to diilef With hlm. ~ lael Htiasi'. y
fs5y 1avg AGO 500 negroes ofSaAi4H9 ht5lfh
fhqlllseige6 Bemoerat7 upon liie 4liastptlss =
gb58 They crealRd an executive ~ iallts
snd declared themselves lonf9lGfssa' isg
Nj yidgd they can secure igaani W tsat VI
I a9d would ce-opegHte wltn #,istli tisst ". tx
4 XVI nv Democratic party thAl MQtsfi ll.'slli
\ fhem the recognition their EGiiEpHas sil'AsA
Aslh y ~ 9e ready % divide the Democrat I,
. naTfy iNto Batring factions Afip Iaaee * X
bsisnee al political power ~ tlle iialsqe NJ "
soioged man and bis Aafulplss 80 ~ " Y
f5ef ID the logical eii.el q tfle esigs -.
sbersfion II Cen. Niehaiis' declared 52piils
oBlr1ERkTr Tip; COLOR LEE
!, * ,sjitie 81 tiiis atate7 Are y9H reaess Il
asii tite eUlQRGd inga hqie u X. /, " X
3 soldfsd Iian Hlil hnah N9fN 81 st4i Wy N,
2 1 4,-sinef Gov NicEtigfNN ~ ttttsi III,
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